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		John P. Thornton Senior Research Engineer, RI Email: Office: NSH 1205 Phone: (412) 268-6121   Mailing address: Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Affiliated Center(s):  Field Robotics Center (FRC)

Current Projects
		Lunar Regolith Excavation and Transport This research develops lightweight robotic excavators for digging and transporting regolith (loose soil) on the Moon.
		Lunar Rover for Polar Crater Exploration (Scarab) The Scarab lunar rover has been designed to carry a 1-meter coring drill and a payload of science instruments that can analyze the abundance of hydrogen, oxygen and other materials.